Rubbish basket



E. Rumou-4 RUBBISH BASKET Filed oct. 25, 1949 March 17, 1953 PatentedMar. 17, 1953 RUBBISH BASKET Emil Rudolf, Zurich, Switzerland, assignorto Drawag A. G., Glattbrugg, Zurich, Switzerland Application October 25,1949, Serial No. 123,329 InSwitzerland October 29, 1948 10 Claims. (Cl.220-18) 1 The'present invention relatesto a rubbish basket, particularlyfor public parks, gardens, etc., which can be xed to a stationary holderand locked suitably by means of a key.

In the execution of the rubbish basket according to the invention, asimple connection of the basket with the holder is obtained by thesupporting stirrup. By way of example, the accompanying drawing shows aView of one form of execution ofthe object of the invention.

The holder I is in the form of a T and can be fixed for instance to awall or railing in any de. sired known manner. The vertical part 2 ofthe holder I is bent round at its lower end where it formsV a lug 3. Theends of the horizontal arms 4 are formed as eyes 5. The container 6,which is preferably made of wire netting at the front, has a back wall land a bottom 8 of sheet metal. In the latter a hole 9 yis provided whichco-operates with the lug 3. II is pivotally supported in the eyes I2rigidly secured to the upper edge I!! of the container 6 in any suitablemanner. Beyond these eyes, straps I3 are lconnected firmly to thesupporting stirrup II and are for instance welded. The straps I3' havehooks I4 at their rear ends, which can enter into the eyes 5.

In the front wall 6 of the container a lock I5 is provided, in which thesupporting stirrup II can be secured by means of a lug I6 formedV as ahook for this purpose. Locking is effected with a key not shown in thedrawing, :by lmeans of which the square-ended bar Il can be turned.

The design of the lock may be of any known type.

For example, the bar I7 is connected by a link I8 with a locking elementI9 swingably mounted in the casing of the lock I5 at 20, so that upon arotation of the bar I1 the locking element IS may :be engaged with thehook-like lug I 6 of the stirrup II.

The described rubbish basket is attached and used as iollows: ,a

First of all, the holder I is iixed in any desired manner, for instanceon the wall or a building. Then the container is set on the holder insuch a way that the lug 3 passes into the hole 9 in the bottom 8. Thesupporting stirrup II is then in a slightly raised position. If it isnow pressed down with its front bow-shaped part, the hooks I4 enter theeyes 5. At the same time the lug I6 enters the lock I5, where it can besecured.

Through the described construction of the supporting stirrup, anon-detachable connection is obtained between holder andcontainer bysimple A supporting stirrup means, although theycan easily be separatedby adopting a key. The supporting stirrup has in the present case adouble function, in that it serves on the one hand for supporting thecontainer when separated from the holder, and it also ensures at thesame time secure connection :between container and holder. It is ofcourse also possible to arrange the eyes on the swivelling carriedsupporting stirrup and the pins on the holder.

The container 6, instead of being semi-cylindrical, may also becylindrical, triangular or squareshaped. What I wish to secure by U. S.Letters Patent 1s:

1; Av litter basket for attachment to a lxed holder including stationarycoupling means, comprising: a basket body, a handle swingably mounted onsaid basket body, complementary coupling means operatively connectedwith said swingable handle for participating in movements of the latter,lsaid handle being swingable from a non-operative elevated position intoan operative lowered position adjacent to the upper edge of said basketbody wherein said complementary coupling means is in position forcoupling engagement with the stationary coupling means for said holderupon attachment of said basket to said holder, cooperative locking meansarranged on said basket bodyY and said handle, said cooperative'lockingmeans being capable of locking engagement with each other when saidhandle is in its operative position, and means associated with saidlockingvmeans for securing a locking engagement thereof and preventingan unauthorized disengagement thereof.

2. A litter basket for attachment to a iixed holder including a pair ofstationary spaced colipling means, comprising: a basket body ofsubstantially semi-circular cross-section, a handle swingably mounted onsaid basket body, e, pair of spaced complementary coupling means, one oneach side of the basket body, operatively connected with said swngablehandle for participating 'in movements of the latter, said handle beingswingable from a non-operative elevated position into `an operativelowered position adjacent to the upper edge of said basket body whereinSaid pair of complementary coupling means are in position for couplingengagement with said pair of stationary coupling means of said holderupon attachment of said basket to said holder, cooperative lockingmeansI arranged on said basket body andsaid handle,said cooperativelocking means being capable of Alocking engagement with each other whensaid handle is in its operative position, and means associated with saidlocking means for securing a locking engagement thereof and preventingan unauthorized disengagement thereof.

3. A litter basket for attachment to a fixed holder including stationarycoupling means at its upper portion and engaging means at its lowerportion, comprising: a basket body, a handle swingably mounted on saidbasket body, complementary coupling means operatively connected withsaid swingable handle for participating in movements of the latter, saidhandle being swingable from a non-operative elevated position into anoperative lowered position adjacent to the upper edge of said basketbody wherein said complementary coupling means is in position forcoupling engagement with the stationary coupling means of said holderupon attachment of said basket to said holder, complementary engagingmeans arranged on the lower portion of said basket body fory engagementwith the engaging means on said holder upon attachment of said basket tosaid holder, cooperative locking means arranged n said basket body andsaid handle, said cooperative locking means being capable of lockingengagement with, each other whenY said handle is in itsv operativeposition, and means associated with said locking means for securing alocking engagement thereof and preventing an unauthorized disengagementthereof.

4. A litter basket for attachment to a fixed holder including stationarycoupling means at its upper portion and projecting engaging means at itslower portion, comprising: a basket body, a handle swingably mountedonsaid basket body, complementary coupling meansV operatively connectedwith said swingable handle for participating in movements of the latter,said handle being swingable from a non-operative elevated posi-- tioninto an operative lowered position adjacent to the upper edge of saidbasket body wherein said complementary coupling means is in position forcoupling engagement with the station.- ary coupling means of said holderupon attachment of said basket to said holder, said basket body beingprovided with an aperture at its lower portion for engagement with theprojecting engaging means of said holder upon attachment of said basketto said holder, cooperative'locking means arranged on said basket bodyVand said handle, said cooperative lockingv means being capable oflocking engagement with` each other when said handle is in its operativeposition, and means associated with said locking means for securing alocking engagement thereof and preventing an unauthorized disengagementthereof.

5. Al device for collecting litter, comprising in combination: av holderfor attachment to stationary means in a xed position, first couplingmeans arranged on said holder, a basket body detachably mounted on saidholder, a handle swingably mounted on said basket body, second couplingmeans operatively connected with said swingable handle for participatingin movements' of the latter, said handle being swingable from anon-operative elevated position intoV an operative lowered positionadjacent to the upper edge of said basket body, said second couplingmeans being engaged with said first coupling means when upon attachmentof the basket body to the holder said handle is in its operativeposition, cooperative locking means arranged on said basket; body andsaid handle, saidy cooperative lock-l 4 ing means being capable oflockingv engagement with each other when said handle is in its operativeposition, and means associated with said locking means for securing alocking engagement thereof and preventing an unauthorized disengagementthereof.

6. In a device for collecting litter as claimed in claim 5, one of said'cooperating coupling means being in the shape of an eye, the other onebeing in the shape of a pin.

7. A device for collecting litter, comprising in combination: a holderfor attachment to stationary means in a fixed position, iirst couplingmeans arranged on the upper portion of said holder, engaging meansarranged at the lower portion of said holder, a basket body detachablymounted on said holder and engaged with said engaging means, a handleswingably mounted on said basket body, second coupling means operativelyconnected with said swingable handle for` participating in movements ofthe latter, said handle being swingable from a non-operative elevatedposition into an operative lowered position adjacent to the upper edgeof said basket body, said second coupling means being engaged with saidfirst coupling means when upon attachment of the basket body to theholder said handle is in its operative position, cooperative. lockingmeans arranged on said basket body and said handle, said cooperativevlocking means being capable of locking engagement with each other whensaid handle is in its operative position, and means associated with saidlocking means for securing a locking engagement thereof and preventingan unauthorized disengagement thereof.

8. A device for collecting litter, comprising in combination: a holderfor attachment to stationary means in a Xed position, a rst pair ofVspaced coupling means arranged on said holder, a basket body ofsubstantially semi-circular cross-section detachably mounted on saidholder, a handle swingably mounted on said basket body, a second pair ofcoupling means, one on each` side of said basket body, operativelyconnected with said swingable handle for participatingA in movements ofthe latter, said handle being swingable from a non-operative elevatedposition into an operative lowered position adjacent to the upper edgeof said basket body, said second pair of coupling means being engagedwith said rst pair of coupling means when upon attachment of the basketbody to the holder said handle is in its operative position, cooperativelocking means arranged on said basket body and said handle, saidcooperative lockingl means being ca-V pable of locking engagement witheach other when said handle is in its operative position, and meansassociated with said locking means for securing a locking engagementthereof and preventing an unauthorized disengagement thereof.

9. A device for collecting litter as claimedv in claim 8, wherein one ofeach set of cooperating coupling* means is in the shape of an eye andthe other one in the shape of a pin.

10. In a device for collecting litter as claimed in claim 8, a lug onthe lower portion of said holder, and said basket body being providedwith an aperture for engagement with said lug; When the basket isattached to said holder.

EMIL RUDOLF.

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